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Race
Culture
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Pronunciation
'Gamgee' is pronounced 'gamjee'
Meaning
'Roper' comes from the family tradition of rope-making; 'Gamgee' is a contraction of 'Gammidgy', from a nickname of Roper's father Hob Gammidge
Other names
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A name given to Hobson the son of Hob Gammidge. He followed in his father's work as a roper in Tighfield, and so was given the name Roper Gamgee ('Gamgee' being a corruption of his father's nickname 'Gammidgy'). He handed the family name down to his son Hamfast, and his grandson Samwise. See also...Andwise ‘Andy’ Roper, Gammidgy, Halfred of Overhill, May, Old Gammidgy, Roper Family For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. |
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